Oklahoma Children's Code; prohibiting certain actions by the Department of Human Services in relation to adoptive and foster parents. Effective date.
SB 658 prohibits Oklahoma's Department of Human Services (DHS) from requiring adoptive or foster parents to affirm government policies on sexual orientation or gender identity that conflict with their personal beliefs, or denying them eligibility based on those beliefs. The bill prevents DHS from establishing policies that block placements due to a parent's religious or moral views on these topics. However, it explicitly preserves DHS's duty to consider a child's best interests, including the child's or family's views on these matters, when making placements. The law takes effect November 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Signed May 13, 2025
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This bill was modified from its House version to its Senate version, primarily changing the header information and committee report details while keeping the core legislative text identical. The substantive policy provisions regarding Department of Human Services restrictions on adoptive and foster parents remain unchanged.
Scope change
No substantive scope change; the bill applies to the same entities and situations in both versions.
TECHNICAL
Header changed from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with updated date from 2025 to February 10, 2025
Committee report date changed from April 21, 2025 to February 10, 2025
Removed House co-authors (Crosswhite Hader and Hill) from the bill header
Added Senate Bill No. 658 designation by Daniels
Page numbering and footer text changed to reflect Senate Floor Version format
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2025 · House May 6, 2025
How they voted
40–7
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 49
Feb 26, 2025
D
Democratic9
77% Nay
R
Republican40
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
7
Committee
6
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/10/2025
upper
May 6, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 68 Nays: 19
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Children, Youth and Family Services
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Children, Youth and Family Services
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 7
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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